Saturday, Sept. 24—MENDON— A celebration of life for Tina Poppleton, age 55 of Mendon, will be held Saturday, Sept. 24, from 1-5 p.m. at Pico Base Lodge. Join the Killington/Pico Snow Sports School and Poppleton’s family in a celebration of Tina Poppleton’s life. Come to share memories, pictures and stories. An AV set-up will be…

Sunday & Monday, Sept. 25-26—RUTLAND—Rutland Youth Theatre is holding open auditions for “The King and I” on Sunday and Monday, Sept. 25 and 26 at the old Courcelle Building in Rutland. Produced by Saskia Hagen Groom and directed by Mikki Lane, “The King and I” tells the classic story of East meets West in 1862…

Video by: Andrew Christie   A quick look inside Simon Pearce including background on the Simon Pearce flagship store in Quechee, Vt.

Sunday, Sept. 18, 7:30 p.m.—RUTLAND—The Paramount Theatre and Castleton University will present the husband-and-wife team of James Carville and Mary Matalin—pundits, political advisers, authors and cultural/political experts—on the Paramount stage Sunday, Sept. 18 at 7:30 p.m. The event is part of  Project 240. Bruce Bouchard, executive director of the Paramount, commented: “From the conception stage…

Sept. 15-18—TUNBRIDGE—The 145th Tunbridge World’s Fair returns to the Tunbridge Fairgrounds Thursday, Sept. through Sunday, Sept. 18. The Tunbridge World’s Fair has run continuously since 1867 except in 1918, due to the great flu epidemic, and during World War II. Top events include harness racing, horse pulling, a swine show and live entertainment. It has…

Saturday & Sunday, Sept 17-18 at 11 a.m.—BRANDON—During the month of September alpaca breeders from across the United States will invite the public to come to the farm to meet their alpacas and learn more about these inquisitive, unique animals. On Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 17 and 18, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Maple View Farm Alpacas…

Sunday, Sept. 18 at 6:30 p.m.—Chandler Film Society enters its seventh year with film showings on the third Sunday of each month, lending an opportunity to see neighbors, watch a classic film, and discuss it afterwards. New this year, the society is presenting a different kind of program,  presenting four pairings of two films each:…

Thursday, Sept. 15 at 4 p.m.—RUTLAND—Castleton welcomes the greater Rutland community to come celebrate and gain an inside look at the university’s newest Rutland project, as it hosts a Grand Opening for its new downtown apartments on Sept. 15 from 4-6 p.m. in the Clement Building at the corner of Merchants Row and West Street.…

Friday, Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 16-18—CASTLETON—Castleton University welcomes all students, parents, faculty, staff, alumni and community members to join as the university hosts its annual Homecoming and Family Weekend, Friday, Sept. 16 to Sunday, Sept. 18. Guests of all ages are invited to come enjoy a weekend full of family activities and events, including art…

Thursday, Sept. 15 at 7:30 p.m.—POULTNEY—Author and educator Richard Heinberg will make a public presentation Thursday, Sept. 15 from 7:30-9 p.m. in Green Mountain College’s Ackley Hall. The event is free and open to the public. His talk, “The Case for Resilience,” explores community resilience as a key strategy for responding to the 21st century’s sustainability crises.…

Thursday, Sept. 15 at 6:30 p.m.—KILLINGTON—The Greater Killington Women’s Club (GKWC) begins its fall season with the annual “Meet Your Neighbor Night” tradition. This year the event is being hosted by Pat Fowler on Thursday, Sept. 15 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Light refreshments and appetizers will be provided by the GKWC board members. This event is free…

Saturday, Sept. 17 at 10 a.m.—KILLINGTON—Green Mountain Pug Rescue holds its 14th annual Pug Social on Saturday, Sept. 17 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., rain or shine, on the fields at Sherburne Memorial Library, 2998 River Road, Killington. Pugs and their owners are invited. Expect to see pugs ready for a costume contest, an alumni rescued…

Friday, Sept. 16 at 5 p.m.—WELLS—It’s time again for the Wells United Methodist Church’s annual Giant Teacup Auction. The event returns to the MWA Annex Building on West Main Street (Route 30) in Wells on Friday, Sept. 16. Viewing and bidding start at 5 p.m.; drawing starts at 6:30 p.m. At the auction, find hundreds…

Saturday, Sept. 17 at 7:30 p.m.—BRANDON—Brandon Music welcomes recorderist/flutist Anna Laufenberg and pianist Stefan Simrock at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 17. Organized chronologically, the concert will begin with works from the late Renaissance and Baroque eras, featuring a range of voices from the recorder family—popular instruments of the time. Laufenberg performs the soprano, alto…

Saturday, Sept. 17 at 1 p.m.—RUTLAND—The Rutland Area Art Association will be holding its 55th annual meeting on Saturday, Sept. 17 from 1-3 p.m. All Chaffee members and interested members of the community are welcome to attend. The Board will be sharing a review of the organization’s 2015 accomplishments, its current efforts and future plans…